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City of Huntington to recognize 2011 Wall of Fame inductees August 10, 2011 @ 12:00 AM, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — The City of Huntington Foundation has announced its 2011 inductees for the Greater Huntington Wall of Fame. The inductees are: … Continued

Tuesday August 9, 2011 by Zack Harold, Daily Mail staff As with everything else, crime is moving online. And thanks to experts at the West Virginia State Police Digital Forensics Unit, there’s a new way to dust for fingerprints. Cpl. Robert … Continued

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University has received a $540,752 grant from the National Institute of Justice for a two-year project to study factors that affect interpretation of data by fire debris analysts and to develop a computer program to aid in interpretation. Dr. J. Graham Rankin, a professor of forensic chemistry in the Forensic Science Graduate Program at Marshall, is conducting the study, which began January 1, 2011…

Reporter: Carrie Cline CHESAPEAKE, Ohio (WSAZ) — A local middle school is taking advantage of the spooky Halloween season to stage a murder complete with the blood and bones all as a warning and a learning opportunity. …read more.

October 28, 2010 · Huntington officials announced last week that they are prosecuting a man already in prison for a Cabell County rape that occurred over 20 years ago. Donald Good has been in jail for 14 years after pleading … Continued

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — The DNA that has helped police pinpoint a new suspect in the 1987 Huntington Mall rapes went through the labs at Marshall University’s Forensic Science Center. “It shows the criminal justice system never sleeps.” says Dr. … Continued

October 15, 2010 @ 11:50 PM The Herald-Dispatch – HUNTINGTON — A group of second-year students from the Marshall University Forensic Science Center added another mock crime scene to their resumes Friday afternoon…read more. Photo Gallery

The Young Forensic Scientists Forum (YFSF), in association with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), is currently accepting abstracts for poster presentations on forensic research, case studies, or other relevant research, for the YFSF/AAFS annual meeting at the Hyatt … Continued

Interested in our graduate program? The Marshall University Forensic Science Program is participating in the Marshall University BMS Graduate Programs Open House on Friday, October 29, 2010. To sign up, visit Open House Registration – bms.marshall.edu or call the BMS program … Continued

WV Gazette: September 23, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved nearly $6 million in federal research funds for the Marshall University Forensic Science Center, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall and U.S. Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Carte Goodwin … Continued

September 23, 2010 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved nearly $6 million in federal research funds for the Marshall University Forensic Science Center, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall and U.S. Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Carte Goodwin announced in … Continued

Thursday it was announced funding secured by Senator Byrd totaling $5,430,000, and an additional competitive grant award of $540,752, have been awarded to the Marshall University Forensic Science Center for advanced academic research in criminal forensics technologies…read more. WSAZ – … Continued

Promega is looking for a Genetic Analysis/Forensic Scientist Promega is looking for a research scientist with a background in genetic analysis and/or forensic DNA analysis. This position will be responsible for developing innovative products for forensic laboratories. The ideal candidate … Continued

FROM Digital Forensic Investigator: Effective Courtroom Testimony: Trick Questions Cross-examination can be very tricky and quickly make you appear to be feeble minded. There are two types of questions often asked to catch you Read more Expert Witness: Effective Courtroom … Continued

Marshall University has its campus located in Huntington West Virginia The school possesses the best forensic science program for a Masters of Science in … education-portal.com/…/List_of_the_Best_Schools_with_Fore…

BILL ROSENBERGER, The Herald-Dispatch The conference which took place at the Marshall University Forensic Science Center focused on the growth of digital evidence in both criminal and civil … http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x812094035/Digital-evidence-conference-wraps-up-at-Forensic-Science-Center

http://www.marshall.edu/pressrelease.asp?ID=2078 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence (AIDE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving professionals and students of the legal, technical and business communities that work with digital evidence, is sponsoring its first conference at the Marshall … Continued

Apr 8, 2010- WOWK-TV HUNTINGTON — Since it accepted its first class of students in 1995, the Marshall University Forensic Science Center steadily has grown in both size and reputation, evolving into a recognized leader that’s on the cutting edge … Continued